Sathish Kumar C
Chennai
Summary
Supply chain leader with 15 years of expertise in demand management, LvC workflow design, SIOP development & execution, functional integration across IDMS, Kinaxis, BAAN, and MDSS systems. Proven ability in AS-IS analysis, BRD preparation, solution-gap evaluation, procurement, and end-to-end project management. Adaptable and results-driven, with strong communication and team-building skills, adept at managing multiple tasks and delivering solutions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Asst Manager - Supply Chain Solution Analyst
M/s Flex (I) Pvt Ltd
Chennai
06.2013 - Current
- Developing a kickoff deck and conducting an in-depth review to fully grasp the business process and requirements.
- Developing a comprehensive project plan in Plainview with clearly defined milestones, and engaging all stakeholders closely to ensure alignment and adherence.
- Spearheading the deployment of IDMS, LvC, and SIOP frameworks across flex sites by leveraging Kinaxis solutions and demand normalization strategies.
- Delivering comprehensive training sessions on the IDMS tool and the integrated, RR-configured solution to drive user proficiency and adoption.
- Acting as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the Site PM and Planning team on this project, collaborating closely to analyze requirements and implement the optimal solution.
- Conducted comprehensive onboarding and training for new hires on IDMS, LvC, and S&OP processes, streamlining implementation, and boosting team proficiency.
- Facilitated cross-functional workshops with IT, PM, and Planning teams to perform gap analysis and prioritize enhancement requests for Kinaxis, IDMS, BAAN, and LN.
- Led negotiations with site leaders to implement global tools—including Kinaxis standard workbooks, MSTR E&O reports, and Pulse dashboards on Front Load, LvC, LvA, and Inventory—followed by solution-gap evaluations to drive tool adoption and efficiency.
- Managing IT tasks via JIRA and collaborating with IT teams to enhance solutions across tools such as IDMS, BAAN, RR, wM, MDSS, and dashboards.
- Negotiating with IT on early deliverables and more suitable solutions.
- Approving the solution enhancements with proper UAT in place.
- Soliciting feedback on solution implementation, and proactively addressing any negative input to drive continuous improvement.
- Implemented the Integrated Demand Management System (IDMS) across diverse business models—including BTF, BTS, CTO, BTO, and DFO—to align demand planning processes with organizational strategies.
Specialist – Procurement
M/s Flex (I) Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Orchestrated issue resolution with cross-functional stakeholders, including the Finance tool (credit holds, advance payments) and Titan, to ensure timely problem handling.
- Executing MRP at precise intervals, managing pull-ins, push-outs, and order cancellations to maintain inventory balance, and respond dynamically to demand changes.
- Ensuring the weekly execution of all new purchase orders, with each sent to suppliers within 48 hours, to maintain uninterrupted production schedules.
- Analyzing OPOR data weekly, identifying unconfirmed, past-due, and imminent shipments to coordinate corrective actions.
- Managing over 1,200 A-, B-, and C-class parts, including New Product Introduction (NPI) and Standard Maintenance Inventory (SMI) components, to optimize classification, inventory control, and process efficiency.
- Sourcing and developing suppliers for new projects.
- Providing OPOR, shortage report, daily metrics, weekly OPOR, weekly call tracker, MRP report, RYG status report, unconfirmed and to-be-delivered report information, analysis, etc.
- Working on the shortage report every week and making sure no line downtime happens in the production line.
- Ability to understand purchasing and procurement methods and procedures.
- Manage transactional interactions with suppliers. Assure that proper accounts are charged for purchased materials, and work with accounting and end users to reconcile discrepancies.
- Giving training to new buyers on the process and ERP training.
Executive –Planning & Engineering (Rollout)
M/s (Drive India enterprise solutions Ltd) A TATA Enterprise
Bangalore
05.2010 - 05.2013
- Conducting ASIS study (Business Process Mapping & Requirement gathering) at client locations and identify the Pros & Cons of the Business and give commercial details to sales.
- New Business setup until stable operations within SLA time.
- Conducting study on client’s process and implementing the same with improved techniques for operations streamlining.
- Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals.
- PO creation & Asset procurement for all new LOB’s.
- Sourcing new warehouses and maintaining database for future business.
- Analyzing problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions.
- Infrastructure setup and process implementation for new LOB’s.
- Inventory Management and proper space utilization for all new operation.
- Managing the supply chain of different Accounts like ITC, Narang, Croma, AVON, VIP, HCL etc…
- Vendor Development & Evaluation for all asset procurement.
- Raising Manpower Requisition as per agreed LOI.
- SOP/SLA Implementation for new Line of business.
- Planning of Materials, Procurement of Materials, Development of New vendors.
- Knowledgeable in all purchase order and contract procedures and operation requirements.
Assistant Warehouse Operation - SCM
M/s Future Supply Chain Solution
Coimbatore
11.2009 - 05.2010
- Supervised employees assigned to the warehouse and do personnel evaluations.
- Supervised warehousing and storage of Electronics, Household equipment & furniture.
- Responsible for delivery of all items received at the warehouse to the proper department with proper document daily.
- Inventory management.
- Daily Reports like MIS, HOME DELIVERY, and REFUSAL REPORT to Corporate office.
- Space utilization report on monthly bases.
- Initiated and maintained proper and necessary safety and fire prevention equipment as prescribed by law and policy.
- Conducting stock audit on every month.
- Vendor payment process for transportation.
- Preparing MIS reports to apprise top management of the routine operation.
Education
MBA - Finance and Operations
ICFAI University College: Magnus School of Business
Bangalore06.2009
B.Com - Commerce
Bharathiyar University
Coimbatore04.2007
Skills
- SAP MM – asset/service PO creation, GRN, IR parking, invoicing, stock report, sales report, RFQ
- MS Office utilities – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, data analysis, and business modeling
- Baan – MRP, PO execute, OPOR report, PR to PO, planning parameters integration
- Kinaxis (RR) – certified by Kinaxis in Contributor Level 1, Admin Level 1, Implementation, Integration, Demand Planning, and SIOP
- Snowflake – extracting required data for analysis on demand management
- Jira – creating a Jira task with a BRD, updating the UAT results, and passing the UAT
- Plan view – creating the project plan view roadmap and milestones
Affiliations
- Received the PAT ON BACK award 10 times for seven different achievements in the process, and received 3-star team and Platinum awards for customer appreciation with zero shortages
- I received the Customer Service Star Award twice from the CEO of Tata Diesel for setting up the project for Avon and HCL operations with a limited timeline and streamlining the operations
- I received the Spotlight award for implementing the 5 'S' model in HCL operations
Certification
- Certified by Kinaxis in Contributor Level 1, Admin Level 1, and Author Level 1
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above said are true to best of My Knowledge (Sathish Kumar C)
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Strong knowledge of Supply Chain Solutions, ASIS Study for new business, SIOP Implementation, LvC approval workflow implementation, Demand Management, BRD Preparation, Solution Gap Analysis, Functional integration IDMS-Kinaxis-BAAN, Procurement, Project Management with 15 years of experience. Quick learner and driven as a hard-working individual, leading good communication and team-building skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, flexible enough to adapt new task & environments.
Timeline
Asst Manager - Supply Chain Solution Analyst
M/s Flex (I) Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - Current
Specialist – Procurement
M/s Flex (I) Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2017
Executive –Planning & Engineering (Rollout)
M/s (Drive India enterprise solutions Ltd) A TATA Enterprise
05.2010 - 05.2013
Assistant Warehouse Operation - SCM
M/s Future Supply Chain Solution
11.2009 - 05.2010
MBA - Finance and Operations
ICFAI University College: Magnus School of Business
B.Com - Commerce
Bharathiyar University
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